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Posted: Wednesday October 24, 2001 11:16 PM
Updated: Wednesday October 24, 2001 11:16 PM

-10 -- Indianapolis' takeaway-giveaway ratio, worst in the NFL. The Colts have 14 turnovers, including nine Peyton Manning picks, and have forced only four.
Rob Johnson is 9-14 as the Bills starting quarterback. Doug Flutie was 21-9 as a starter in Buffalo. AP
0 -- Times San Francisco has played in Chicago since its 28-3 NFC Championship game win against the Bears in 1988. The teams meet for the 53rd time Sunday, with the 49ers holding a 26-25-1 edge.
.704 -October winning percentage by the Titans under head coach Jeff Fisher (19-8). Tennessee, which plays Pittsburgh on Monday, has won 10 of its past 11 in October and is 18-5 since '96.
1 -- Lions quarterbacks since 1950 to have three 300-yard games in one season (Scott Mitchell, five in '95). Charlie Batch can become the first Detroit quarterback to throw for 300 yards in three consecutive weeks Sunday against Cincinnati.
2 -- Wins by the Ravens in 10 meetings against the Jaguars since moving to Baltimore, both last season. Baltimore has allowed 30 or more points only six times since '98, but three times to Jacksonville including last season's 36-33 victory.
3 -- Times since the Cardinals moved to Arizona in 1988 that they've been .500 or better after six games: '88, '91 and '98. At 2-3, Arizona can reach .500 with a victory against Dallas on Sunday.
4 -- Meetings between the Eagles and Raiders since Super Bowl XV in 1980. Philadelphia has won three of the past four regular-season games since the Super Bowl loss.
7 -- Consecutive seasons that the Patriots and Broncos have played, the longest active streak among non-divisional opponents. Denver has beaten New England in four of the past six seasons.
8 -- Consecutive wins by the Raiders against NFC teams, dating to their season-opening loss to Green Bay in 1999.
9 -- Wins by Rob Johnson in his 23 starts as Bills quarterback. Doug Flutie only lost nine games in his 30 starts with Buffalo, and meets his former team for the first time as the starter for the 4-2 Chargers.
15.7 -- Points per game the Vikings have scored in their past six games in Tampa. Tampa Bay has won five of its past six home games against Minnesota.
15.7 -- Years since the Chiefs have beaten the Colts. Kansas City has lost five in a row to Indianapolis, which is tied for its longest active drought against an opponent (Miami).
23-10-1 -- Record by Giants head coach Jim Fassel against NFC East teams, best among active coaches against division rivals. Fassell is 4-4-1 all-time against Sunday's opponent Washington, and 19-6 against Dallas, Arizona and Philadelphia.
32 -- Consecutive years the Bengals and Lions have played in the preseason. Detroit and Cincinnati will play Sunday in the regular season for only the eighth time.
46.7 -- Percentage of Aaron Brooks' touchdown passes last season (regular season and postseason combined) that came against the Rams (7 of 15). The Saints QB had four TD passes in New Orleans' NFC Wild-Card game win against the Saints.
48.9 -- Quarterback rating by Seattle's Matt Hasselbeck, lowest in the league among starters. Hasselbeck will start for the Seahawks over Trent Dilfer, who has a 93.0 QB rating and has won 13 consecutive starts.
73.3 -- Red-zone touchdown percentage by the Jets (11 touchdowns in 15 series), best in the NFL. The Redskins rank last in the league, failing to score a touchdown on all 10 of their red-zone opportunities this season.
101 -- Carries by Washington's Stephen Davis this season, the most of any running back without a touchdown. Davis scored 28 touchdowns in the past two seasons.
134 -- Career passing attempts by Tom Brady without throwing an interception, the longest such streak to start a career in NFL history.
353-108 -- Points the Cowboys have outscored the Cardinals by in their 11-game home winning streak against Arizona, an average score of 32.1-9.8.
1,010 -- Yards rushing by Pittsburgh's Jerome Bettis in nine career games on Monday Night Football (112.2 per game). Bettis has topped 100 yards in eight of those games.


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